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The North Carolina Wildlife Commission ordered the deaths of six black bears from Buncombe County in western North Carolina for breaking into homes searching for food. Six black bears, including two newborn cubs, were killed after breaking into homes in Haw Creek and Black Mountain. A third cub escaped.
The bears had broken into one home four times times within a few days while the homeowners were away. One bear who is thought to have been part of the gang still remains at large.
And here’s the saddest part of the bears being killed. Officials say the incidents were a direct result of bears relying on human food sources.
The Commission states they cannot relocate the animals once they become accustomed to humans; thus they are euthanized…